I am a highly sensitive and neurodivergent parent and entrepreneur who has experienced a lot of trauma, but I've also been blessed with a lot of tools. It'd be an honor to share those tools with you.
I was born into a family breaking apart.
My father fell in love with another woman while my mother was pregnant with me and I have no doubt her feelings during this time affected me and my arrival to the world, as I was born 2 days after her feelings of doubt were confirmed when she confronted my father about his betrayal. After I was born, my parents immediately separated and began their divorce.
Then at 5 and a half months old, I became deathly ill with bacterial spinal meningitis.
The doctors warned of learning challenges and loss of hearing, but I was blessed to receive physical and mental support. Brain Gym, Writing, Nature and Spiritual Connection (my healing tools) continually helped me navigate life challenges and find a way to thrive.
Navigate my large combined family,
process losing a grandparent to suicide at age 7,
heal from watching a friend get hit by a car and die at age 9,
& recover from PTSD - with the help of EMDR therapy - at 19 when I remembered a repressed sexual abuse trauma from my childhood.
My journey has led me across the world to many disciplines and teachers. I have been blessed to teach and work with all ages of humans across the United States and internationally.
When we feel safe, we can learn new things.
For kids the new thing may be the next step in their physical development or the emotional processing of traumatic life events.
For adults that may involve rewiring emotional, mental or physical habits that are blocking you from achieving your goals.
Right now you might feel panicked, stressed or frustrated that you’re not making progress in a certain area of your life.
Take a deep breath and imagine what your life might look like if you felt safe, embodied and fully capable.
I can help you bridge the gap between vision and reality.
First and foremost:
I am a Licensed Brain Gym Instructor/Consultant.
As a further honor, I am the first person in the US to hold this License while also having experienced Brain Gym since infancy.
This License provides a framework for healing, growth and transformation through which my other training can be utilized in support of what is best for each situation or individual.
My background and passion for the Expressive Arts and Education include:
A Bachelors of Arts in Creative Writing and Dance from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
A Masters of Education in Community Arts from Lesley University where I focused specifically on Early Childhood Education.
And a year of Expressive Arts Therapy training from the California Institute of Integral Studies.
I am also:
Certified in Angel Card Mastery, a year-long program taught by Angel Communicator, Kyle Gray.
In addition, my practice is complimented with training in:
Essential Oils with various instructors across the US;
Blomberg Rhythmic Movement with Brain Gym Instructor, Carol Ann Erickson;
Movement Based Learning with Founder, Cecilia Koester;
Spiritual Coaching with Robert Holden, Ph.D.;
ChildLight Yoga & Mindfulness with Executive Director at YoKid / National Kids Yoga Conference, Jennifer Mueller;
Strala Yoga Intensive with Strala Yoga Founder, Tara Stiles;
Decolonial Spiritual Workshops with Dr. Rosales Meza;
Celtic School of Embodiment Training with Jennifer Murphy.
And so much more.
All of the above have enabled me to work and teach across the globe.
I created the West Africa Project and taught at schools in Liberia and Ghana. I have also worked and presented across the United States, in Sweden and in Germany.
